GRE Word List
CALLUS
a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
The meaning of the word callus is a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
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| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
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| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
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| hazard | a source of danger |
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